News analysis

The Economist

Digital highlights, February 9th 2013

Debate: To frack or not to frack?Fracking technology has unlocked vast quantities of natural gas from shale beds—but at what cost? Opposing experts consider the claims surrounding shale-gas extraction and debate whether the problems outweigh the benefits

How to apply to business schoolFormer gatekeepers at some of the world’s best business schools such as Harvard, Wharton and INSEAD answer readers’ questions and offer advice on how to improve their chances of being accepted on to the MBA programme of their choice

Taking Europe’s pulseEurope’s economy remains sick. Euro-area GDP is forecast to shrink again this year by 0.2%, after a contraction of 0.4% in 2012. Our interactive guide allows readers to compare the fiscal and economic health of all 27 members of the European Union

"If there is a secret to the Swedish model it is that we try out one stupidity after another. Occasionally we stumble on a useful idea and keep it as part of our society...you could call this the smorgasbord mentality...I guess the good currently outweighs the bad."-RS_3 on “The next supermodel”, February 4th 2013